Chapter IX Quiz — Ethan Frome

What is Zeena reading when Ethan comes to find Mattie?

• A cookbook
• A book called "Kidney Troubles and Their Cure"
• A letter from her doctor
• A church newsletter

Where does Ethan take Mattie on the detour before heading to the train station?

• Back to the farm
• To Shadow Pond
• To Starkfield village
• To Mrs. Hale's house

What item did Ethan find for Mattie at Shadow Pond during the church picnic?

• Her handkerchief
• Her gold locket
• Her hat
• Her gloves

What does Mattie reveal she found that confirms Ethan's feelings for her?

• A photograph of herself in his study
• A love poem he wrote
• The unfinished letter he wrote to Zeena
• A pressed flower from Shadow Pond

Why does Ethan insist on sitting in front of the sled for the final run?

• He says he needs to steer from the front
• He says he wants to feel Mattie holding him
• He wants to protect Mattie from the impact
• Mattie refuses to let him steer

What vision causes Ethan to flinch momentarily as the sled approaches the elm?

• Mattie's frightened face
• His mother's ghost
• Zeena's face with twisted features
• The sorrel horse on the road

In the Epilogue, what condition does Mattie Silver have?

• She is blind
• She has a spinal disease that keeps her immobilized
• She has lost her memory
• She is deaf

According to Mrs. Hale, who suffers the most among the three Fromes?

• Mattie, because she is paralyzed
• Zeena, because she cares for two invalids
• Ethan, because he must witness it all
• They all suffer equally

Zeena says goodbye to Mattie before she leaves the farmhouse.

Ethan and Mattie take a successful first sled run down the hill, safely passing the elm tree.

What does "querulous" mean, as used to describe the voice in the Frome kitchen?

• Cheerful and welcoming
• Habitually complaining or whining
• Barely audible
• Deep and commanding

What does "adjured" mean in the sentence "Tell me, Matt! Tell me!" he adjured her?

• Whispered secretively
• Urged or requested earnestly
• Commanded harshly
• Asked casually

What does "slatternly" mean in the description of Zeena's calico wrapper?

• Elegant and fashionable
• Brightly colored
• Slovenly and untidy
• Tightly fitted